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Topic: KS60 alternative that's available now (Read 4809 times)

I have a small garage and nowhere to keep a Kapex 120. I'm following the KS-60 closely but I needed a compact miter saw now and I didn't want the hassle of trying to make a KS-60 work with a transformer. So I researched compact saws that slid forward like Kapex.

It may be hard to believe, but Craftsman actually made a compact miter saw that slides forward on 2 very stable rails.

I bought it and I am so impressed I had to share. $165 out the door at Sears. The good:

Forward mounted rails

Virtually no deflection while sliding

Decent dust collection

Compact & light

Price

Uses 7 1/4" blades

The bad:

Material hold down is garbage

Adjusting bevels

Single laser on left side of blade

It should hold me over until the ks-60 is released here in the US.

Check out the Craftsman SM1851RC

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